![]() ![]() Paper source just started selling some nautical ones (I started selling them first! haha) and theirs are the heavy stock. Here's a quick 'making of' video featuring Brendan Manley printing some beverage coasters for Andy Braun. I’m writing a blog on them as we speak, and I’m even thinking about getting the heavy stock. Custom Letterpress Wedding Coasters: Perfect for save the dates, wedding menus, receptions, and also like a wedding invitation, that will make a surprise for your invitee. I use them for my business cards and people love them. 03 each so really customers are paying for the ink, polymer and labor. You can sell them for pretty cheap (set of 6 for $8) and still make a good profit. – I would say they are totally unusable after 5 uses. ![]() Think if you were to set your glass on a stack of regular printer paper. Letterpress printed right here in the Windy City. – After they dry from beverage condensation they have permanent water marks. Show your Chicago pride with these super thick, absorbent paperboard Chicago flag coasters. 16.00 Set of 6 Sunshine Yellow Blossoming Flower Coasters. So far, so good My coaster supplier is able to provide 40 pt, 60 pt and 80 pt thicknesses. This packing recommendation is designed to provide ‘kiss’ impression. 1/25 is 40 pt (where 1 pt is 0.001 when measuring stuff like coaster stock). I worried about it ruining my table, but it somehow didn’t. Mr Cup is raising funds for MAKE 100 / Mr Cup Letterpress coasters on Kickstarter A brand new and improved version of letterpress coasters set with wood box. Set of 6 Impression (no ink) Blossoming Flower Letterpress Coasters. This includes packing, tympan and the paper being used. – they get soaked under a normal glass with ice. – they come with these itty bitty tabs on the edges. – doesn’t accept a deep impression (cracking) However if you get the packing just right cracking is no longer a problem – they do tend to crack – especially if you have an enclosed impression like a circle, or small type. This pack of 4 coasters features a silver birch tree, green pine tree. These beautiful and luxurious coasters are letterpress printed on Cranes Lettra 100 cotton paper and available in 2 weights (110 lb. I print mainly with “pearl white” paper, so in comparison the coasters look… cheap. Elevate your coffee table with our beautiful Flowers and Trees Letterpress Coasters. She currently resides in Garrison, New York.I’ve been printing on these for the past 5 months and they have pros and cons. ![]() She began her journey into the world of book arts from a young age and studied letterpress printmaking through apprenticeship and job printing. She has been teaching letterpress printing, image-making, and book forms at CBA since 2006. Students should bring pencils, snap blade or X-acto knife.Īll other materials and tools will be provided by CBA at no additional cost to the students.Īmber Braverman is the proprietor of Post Editions, a letterpress studio focused on collaboration with artists and writers.Īs an educator, Braverman hopes to share her passion for the craft of printmaking with her students.Take a moment to learn a new skill and wow your friends with some snazzy party decorations. Positioned perfectly to celebrate Juneteenth and the Fourth of July. It’s the time for summer bbqs and soirées! Join us for a one-day workshop to create one-of-a-kind coasters on the Plater Press. This in-person course for all experience levels taught by CBA Instructor Amber Braverman. Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on Saturday, June 10 at 11:59pm. Event Info This one day in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Saturday June 17 from 10am–4pm: ![]()
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